Shaker



Sept. 18, 1923.

J. LANG SHAKER Filed Nov. 21, 1922 I v JahnLang ATTGNN EY.

WITNESS:

Fatented Sept. 18, 1923.

UNITED STATES JOHN LAN G, 01 PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

SHAKER.

Application filed November 21, 1922. Serial No. 602,47a.

, nated as a shaker for salt, pepper, powdered sugar and similarseasonings, flavoring, cor-- rective and antiseptic substances, and ithas for its main object the provision of a perfectly sanitary device.Another object of this invention is to rovide a shaker of the naturereferred to, W iich when not in use, efi'ectively preserves the contentsfrom atmospheric and other action tending to produce deterioration orother adverse condition.

lVith the foregoing primary objects in view this invention comprehendsthe provision of a gravity fall closure for shakers that. is peculiarlyfashioned so that the contents when emitted are deflected away from theclosure portion proper whereby any liability to corrosion or the coatingof said closure portion proper is effectively prevented.

In the further disclosure of this invention reference is to be had tothe accompanying sheet of explanatory drawings constituting a part ofthis specification, and in which like characters of reference designatethe same or corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a side elevation or view of a salt shaker embodying myinvention, the

shaker being illustrated in operative position to discharge the content.

Figure 2 is a central vertical section thereof.

Figure 3 is a horizontal section taken substantlally on the-line 33 inthe precedlng figure and drawn to an enlarged scale for the sake ofclearness.

Figure 4 is a sectional view of a slightly modified form of shakerclosure.

Figure 5 is a longitudinal section of a modified form of the gravityfall closing member; and

Figure 6 is a sectional plan taken substantially on the line 6-6 ofFigure 5.

Referring to the drawings the numeral 10 designates a container Whichmay be made of glass, metal, porcelain or other appropriate substance,that indicated in Figure 1,2 and 3, being intended to represent glass,and said container is provided at its upper part with a threaded orscrewed neck 11 on which fits the correspondingly threaded flangeportion 12 of the closure 13, also made from glass. This closure 13 ispreferably made conical as shown and is holed axially at 14: andprovided with a ground seat 15 on which beds or seats thecorrespondingly ground valve portion 16 of a gravity fall member 17which is made rectangular in cross section to provide parallel walls 18,the upper ends whereof are curved at 19 to run or flare away to pointsin juxtaposition to the lower edge of the valve portion 16 for thepurpose hereafter explained. This gravity fall member 17 may be made ofmetal as shown in Figures 1 to 4 inclusive, in which event the lowerangular points are appropriately fashioned to constitute outwardlyprojecting tongues 20 which serve in use to prevent the fall member 17from accidental detachment or removal from the bore 14 of the closure 13but at the same tlme permit of its limited longitudinal movement thereinas will be clearly understood on an examination of the drawings.

In some instances where it is desirable that the fall member 17 be alsomade of glass, I preferably embed therein cruciform disposed wires 21 asshown in Figures 5 and 6, said wires being embedded in the n1ember'17 atthe time it is moulded or blown and the ends of the wires are laterallyturned outwards at 22 after the parts 13, 17 are assembled and therebyserving in use in like manner to the tongues 20, aforesaid.

Should it be desirable to make the closure 13 of metal, I preferablyfashion same as shown in Figure 4;, wherein the numeral 13 designatessaid closure which is formed with a neck 23, ground at 24 to constitutethe seat for the fall device 17 as above set forth with respect to theother figures of the drawings.

From the foregoing it will be readily seen that a shaker 10, providedwith a closure as described will automatically gravitate to openposition to dispense the contents when inverted or shook, whilst thecontents designated by the numeral 25 in Figure 1, will be guidedthrough the bore by the Walls 18 and deflected by the curved parts 19thereof away from; the valve portion 16 or ground seat 15 or 24. On theother hand it will also be readily seen that when the shaker 10 is setdown in normal position the fall member 17 will automatically gravitateto assume the closed position shown in Figurei bringing the valveportion 16 into sanitary closure upon the seat 15 or 24:, any substanceaccidentally adhering to the head of the member 17 being easily wipedoff without fear of its being forced between the valve and seat.

VVhilst- I have described and shown preferred embodiments of myinvention I Wish it clearly understood that I do not limit myself to theprecise details of shape, pattern or materials enumerated, but considermyself at liberty to make such ot'herchanges as may be required to adaptthe invention to particular service conditions, such other changeshowever being limited to the scope of the appended claim.

Having described my invention what I neosese claim as new anddesireitoisecureiby'Letters Patent is:

In a shaker the combination with a container, of a closure having anaxially longitudinal bore forn'ieil atits outer end to constitute avalve seat, and a longitudinally movable valve member located in saidaperlured closure, said valve member being formed with opposed parallelfaces. the outer ends whereof are flared in juxtaposition with the valveport-ion proper, and cruciform wires embedded in 'the valve membershaving their free ends outwardly turned to constitute laterallyprojecting limiting fingers for preventing the valve from accidentaldisplacement relative to the closure.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

JOHN LANG.

